Author: Aamir Ejaz
17th August 2026 · General
17th August 2026 · General
Coaxing Hexagonal Silicon-Germanium (SiGe) to emit light for laser action
1. Why we need a silicon laser in the first place? Every time you stream a video, send an email, browse the internet or read this blog post, your data is for part of its journey, travelling as pulses of light through optical fibres. The lasers that generate this light are not made of silicon. […]